Reading Vs Glen Burn Vs Direnzo

rrob311 · Post by **rrob311** » Tue. Jan. 27, 2015 8:04 am

This year I picked up a ton or so of Glen Burn nut coal from the old UAE site, I also picked up a couple tons of bagged Reading coal. I also had about a ton of Direnzo coal leftover from last season. So far burning the Glen Burn I have noticed higher ash and what seems to me consistently less heat. I am not able to get the stove higher in the burn zone. It reminds me of some of the Lenig coal I burned a few years ago. Seems really hard to get adequate heat from it.

The Reading coal on the other hand (which I was skeptical about from hearing poor reviews about it)has much better heat and seemingly lower ash. A few pieces of wood here or there. However some of the Reading bags have poor sizing and are pretty wet. Overall a good coal that I would consider buying again.

I just switched back to the Direnzo that I had leftover and the heat from it seems as good as or better than the Reading coal. The ash seems low as well.

I am disappointed with the Glen burn coal. Has anyone had better luck with it? I have even tried burning it when it was like 0-10 degrees and still can't get it going very well. I don't think I will be going back there. I prefer the highest heat coal available.

Doby · Post by **Doby** » Tue. Jan. 27, 2015 2:48 pm

I use glen burn rice in a stoker stove, my review,,,,,,,,,,,, it burns well, heat no problem, few clinkers, its white ash and lots of it along with what seems to be more fly ash.

Sizing seems good with little fines,,,,,,,,,but I stock pile mine in summer I have heard complaints about fines during peak demand

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Tue. Jan. 27, 2015 8:31 pm

I can't speak for the other 2 brands But we use bulk Reading,nut for handfed,rice for the EFM. We were using Blashack in the handfed ,Reading seems to be as good,Rice for the boiler was Superior,it had lots of fines & lots of ash,the Reading rice has few fines & little ash,it also takes less air to burn & lasts longer per pound.

rrob311 · Post by **rrob311** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 7:44 pm

The Direnzo has the best sizing and heat overall. The Reading is pretty good but some of these bags have lots of dust and pea sized coal. Jams my grates good. I just threw in a load of Glen Burn since its going to be around 0 the next few days. I think next season I am going to pickup Direnzo again. The Glen Burn looks just as good as the Direnzo but the heat just isn't there and high ash. I can run my Russo on .5 setting overnight and wake up with it at about 440 degrees. Can't do that with the Glen Burn. Only other coal I have burned with that high of heat was Superior a few years ago but I keep hearing their quality went south. The Glen Burn is comparable in heat output to the Lenig or Hudson coal I was burning. Unless there is some special way to burn the GB coal the heat just isn't there. I can't even overfire (550+)my stove with it on the high setting.

Doby · Post by **Doby** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 7:57 pm

I agree with glen burn and the high ash and you have me thinking I need to try another breaker,others around here, I think I'm getting heat but maybe I can do better